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io.github.cyanheads/openstates-mcp-server

REMOTE · OPENSTATES.CASEYJHAND.COM · 2 COMPONENTS · SCANNED AUG 3

Search bills, legislators, committees, and events across all 50 US states, DC, and 5 US territories.

+2 this week 69 Trust /100
Trust breakdown (6 categories)

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score →

Endpoint Security66
  • The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
  • Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 10 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Unverified
  • HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
  • The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present. View diagnostics → Pass
  • DNSSEC is configured correctly; the domain's records validate against the full chain to the root. View diagnostics → Pass
Transport & Reachability100
Schema Quality & AI Usability75
  • 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Pass
  • AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
  • Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 3555 tokens (~253/item across 14 items; 10 tools + 4 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
  • Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management17
  • Stability check failed: schema churn in the 8 days we've observed: 0 tool removals, 2 breaking changes, 0 auth/transport breaks, 0 additions. See how to fix → Fail
Tool Coverage100
  • 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
  • 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
  • Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Capabilities100
  • Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
Install

Add this component to your MCP client. Where a client-specific snippet is available, pick your client below and copy it straight into your config; otherwise use the connection detail shown.

remote · openstates.caseyjhand.com

# add to Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http cyanheads-openstates-mcp-server https://openstates.caseyjhand.com/mcp
# ~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.cyanheads-openstates-mcp-server]
url = "https://openstates.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
// opencode.json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "cyanheads-openstates-mcp-server": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://openstates.caseyjhand.com/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
# add to OpenClaw
openclaw mcp add cyanheads-openstates-mcp-server --url https://openstates.caseyjhand.com/mcp --transport streamable-http
# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
mcp_servers:
  cyanheads-openstates-mcp-server:
    url: "https://openstates.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
// mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cyanheads-openstates-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://openstates.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

Changelog

Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.

  • 3 Aug 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 13 to 17.

  • 1 Aug 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 10.

  • 31 Jul 26 −2
    • Stability: 0.13 → fail security
    • Schema quality: 222 → 253 functional
    • MCP protocol: Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28. functional
    • We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
    • We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
  • 30 Jul 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 10 to 13. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 3 days of observed history at the previous scan, 4 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 28 Jul 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 3 to 7. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 1 days of observed history at the previous scan, 2 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 27 Jul 26 +1
    • We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
  • 26 Jul 26 66

    First indexed and scored.

Diagnostics

Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.

Captured 3 Aug 2026 · Probed https://openstates.caseyjhand.com/mcp

TLS valid

Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .

Subject Issuer Valid from Valid until Key Signature Serial
CN=caseyjhand.com CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US 7 Jul 2026 5 Oct 2026 ECDSA 256 ECDSA-SHA256 5aad900eb2055a0b0ea55912ec19680c
SANs: caseyjhand.com, *.caseyjhand.com
CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US 13 Dec 2023 20 Feb 2029 ECDSA 256 ECDSA-SHA384 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3
CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE 15 Nov 2023 28 Jan 2028 ECDSA 384 SHA256-RSA 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b
DNSSEC secure

Validation of openstates.caseyjhand.com. Secure

Zone DS Keys Algorithms Outcome
. trust_anchor 20326, 38696 8, 8 Verified
com. present 19718 13 Verified
caseyjhand.com. present 2371 13 Verified
openstates.caseyjhand.com. Verified address RRset verified with the apex keys
Authentication No authorisation required

The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.

Result No authorisation required
HTTP status 200
Header Value
strict-transport-security max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains; preload
x-content-type-options nosniff
Transports 2 probes
Transport URL Outcome Status Location
streamable-http https://openstates.caseyjhand.com/mcp Verified 200
http (plaintext) http://openstates.caseyjhand.com/mcp HTTPS enforced 301 https://openstates.caseyjhand.com/mcp
MCP tools — 10 exposed · ~3,297 tokens

The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability.

Tool Tokens
openstates_get_bill ~268

Fetch full detail for a specific state bill. Accepts either the three-part path (jurisdiction + session + bill_id) or a direct OCD bill ID (openstates_id from search results). Use include to request votes, actions, sponsorships, documents, and versions in one call rather than searching again. include=votes returns the full vote tally and per-legislator positions. include=actions returns the complete action history. Prefer openstates_id when available to avoid session identifier lookup.

NameTypeReqDescription
bill_idstringBill identifier as used by the legislature (e.g., "HB 1000", "SB 42"). Required with jurisdiction + session.
includearrayRelated data to inline. "sponsorships", "actions", "votes" are most commonly needed. "versions" and "documents" provide links to bill text and fiscal notes.
jurisdictionstringState name, abbreviation, or OCD-ID. Required when using path-based lookup with session + bill_id.
openstates_idstringOCD bill ID from openstates_search_bills results (e.g., "ocd-bill/..."). Preferred over the three-part path when available.
sessionstringSession identifier. Required with jurisdiction + bill_id.
NameTypeReqDescription
abstractsarrayBill abstracts when include=abstracts is requested.
actionsarrayFull action history when include=actions is requested.
classificationarrayyesBill classifications.
documentsarrayBill documents (fiscal notes, etc.) when include=documents is requested.
first_action_dateyesDate of first recorded action.
from_organizationobjectyesOriginating chamber.
idstringyesOCD bill ID.
identifierstringyesBill identifier as used by the legislature.
jurisdictionobjectyesOriginating jurisdiction.
latest_action_dateyesDate of most recent action.
latest_action_descriptionyesMost recent action description.
latest_passage_dateyesDate bill passed (when applicable).
openstates_urlstringOpen States URL for this bill.
other_identifiersarrayAlternate identifiers when include=other_identifiers is requested.
other_titlesarrayAlternate titles when include=other_titles is requested.
related_billsarrayRelated bills when include=related_bills is requested.
sessionstringyesLegislative session identifier.
sourcesarraySource documents when include=sources is requested.
sponsorshipsarraySponsorships when include=sponsorships is requested.
subjectarrayyesSubject tags.
titlestringyesBill title.
updated_atstringTimestamp Open States last updated this record — the field openstates_search_bills sorts by under the default sort=updated_desc.
versionsarrayBill text versions when include=versions is requested.
votesarrayVote events when include=votes is requested.

No examples provided.

openstates_get_committee ~124

Fetch committee detail by OCD organization ID. Returns name, classification, and membership roster when include=memberships is requested. Experimental — not all states have committee data in Open States. Obtain the committee_id from openstates_search_committees.

NameTypeReqDescription
committee_idstringyesOCD organization ID (from openstates_search_committees results).
includearrayRelated data to inline. "memberships" includes the full roster with member roles. "links" includes the committee homepage and reference links, and "sources" the provenance URLs behind the record.
NameTypeReqDescription
classificationstringyesCommittee classification: "committee" or "subcommittee".
idstringyesOCD organization ID.
linksarrayCommittee homepage and reference links when include=links is requested.
membershipsarrayMembership roster when include=memberships is requested.
namestringyesCommittee name.
parent_idyesOCD ID of parent committee, or null for top-level committees.
sourcesarrayProvenance sources when include=sources is requested.

No examples provided.

openstates_get_event ~125

Fetch full event detail by OCD event ID. Returns agenda, participants, media links, and associated documents when requested via include. Experimental — event coverage is limited in Open States. Obtain the event_id from openstates_search_events.

NameTypeReqDescription
event_idstringyesOCD event ID (from openstates_search_events results).
includearrayRelated data to inline. "agenda" and "participants" are most useful; "links", "media", and "documents" add related URLs, recordings, and files, and "sources" the provenance URLs behind the record.
NameTypeReqDescription
agendaarrayAgenda items when include=agenda is requested.
classificationstringyesEvent classification.
descriptionstringyesEvent description.
documentsarrayDocument links when include=documents is requested.
end_datestringEvent end datetime. Absent when not recorded.
idstringyesOCD event ID.
jurisdictionobjectyesHosting jurisdiction.
linksarrayEvent links when include=links is requested.
locationobjectEvent location when available.
mediaarrayMedia links when include=media is requested.
namestringyesEvent name.
participantsarrayParticipants when include=participants is requested.
sourcesarrayProvenance sources when include=sources is requested.
start_datestringyesEvent start datetime.
statusstringyesEvent status.

No examples provided.

openstates_get_jurisdiction ~220

Fetch full metadata for a specific jurisdiction including all legislative sessions, their identifiers, and coverage dates. Use when you need to know the exact session identifier for a state before filtering bill searches — session formats vary widely (e.g., "2025", "2025rs", "2025s1"). Jurisdiction IDs follow OCD format: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:{abbr}/government (e.g., ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:wa/government). State names (e.g., "Washington") and two-letter abbreviations (e.g., "wa") are also accepted.

NameTypeReqDescription
includearrayRelated data to inline. "legislative_sessions" returns all historical and current sessions with identifiers and date ranges. "organizations" lists the jurisdiction's legislative chambers and executiv…
jurisdiction_idstringyesOCD jurisdiction ID, state name (e.g., "Washington"), or two-letter abbreviation (e.g., "wa").
NameTypeReqDescription
classificationstringyesJurisdiction type.
idstringyesOCD jurisdiction ID.
latest_bill_updatestringyesISO 8601 timestamp of most recent bill data update.
latest_people_updatestringyesISO 8601 timestamp of most recent people data update.
latest_runsarrayRecent scraper runs when include=latest_runs is requested.
legislative_sessionsarrayAll legislative sessions when include=legislative_sessions is requested.
namestringyesJurisdiction name.
organizationsarrayLegislative chambers and executive bodies when include=organizations is requested.
urlstringyesOfficial legislature URL.

No examples provided.

openstates_get_legislators_by_location ~271

Find every legislator representing a geographic coordinate — both tiers. Pass latitude and longitude to get the state senators and representatives for that location (and potentially governor/executive officials), plus the coordinate's two US Senators and its US Representative. jurisdiction.classification separates the tiers: "state" is a state legislature, "country" is the US Congress. current_role.org_classification does not — it is "upper"/"lower" for a US Senator exactly as for a state senator. Useful for constituent-to-representative matching, address-based policy research, and electoral boundary analysis. This server does not geocode addresses — the caller must provide decimal-degree coordinates. Use include=offices to get contact information alongside the legislator list.

NameTypeReqDescription
includearrayRelated data to inline. "offices" includes phone, fax, and address. "links" includes website and social links. "other_names" includes alternate/former names, "other_identifiers" cross-system IDs, and…
latitudenumberyesLatitude in decimal degrees (e.g., 47.6062 for Seattle, WA).
longitudenumberyesLongitude in decimal degrees (e.g., -122.3321 for Seattle, WA).
NameTypeReqDescription
countnumberyesNumber of legislators returned for this coordinate.
federalCountnumberyesResults serving the US Congress (jurisdiction.classification = "country") — the coordinate's two US Senators and its US Representative.
legislatorsarrayyesLegislators representing the given coordinate.
noticestringPresent when no legislators were found — explains why (e.g., location outside US boundaries or unsupported territory).
stateCountnumberyesResults serving a state legislature (jurisdiction.classification = "state").

No examples provided.

openstates_list_jurisdictions ~327

List all jurisdictions covered by Open States — all 50 states, DC, and 5 US territories (American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands): 56 in total, returned complete in a single default call. Returns coverage metadata: latest bill update time, latest people update time, and optionally all legislative sessions with their identifiers. Use this when you need to discover valid session identifiers for a state before calling openstates_search_bills with a session filter. The legislative_sessions include option returns all historical and current sessions — always check valid session identifiers here before using them in bill searches, since formats vary widely by state (e.g., "2025", "2025-2026", "2025rs", "2025s1").

NameTypeReqDescription
classificationstringFilter by jurisdiction type. Use "state" (default) for all 50 states, DC, and the 5 US territories.
includearrayRelated data to inline. "legislative_sessions" returns all session identifiers and date ranges — required when you need to discover valid session values for bill searches. "organizations" lists the j…
pageintegerPage number (1-indexed).
per_pageintegerResults per page (upstream maximum 52). The default call returns the complete state inventory (56) in one response by fetching and merging the pages server-side; set a smaller value only to page manu…
NameTypeReqDescription
maxPagenumberyesTotal pages available.
pagenumberyesCurrent page returned.
paginationobjectyesPagination metadata.
resultsarrayyesJurisdictions matching the filter.
totalCountnumberyesTotal jurisdictions matching the filter across all pages.

No examples provided.

openstates_search_bills ~609

Search state legislative bills across all covered US jurisdictions. Supports full-text search, jurisdiction/session filtering, subject tags, sponsor lookups, and sort order. Either jurisdiction or q (full-text) is required, and pairing them is the reliable form — a q-only search spans all 56 jurisdictions and exceeds the upstream timeout for a common term, though a distinctive one still returns quickly. include=sponsorships,actions returns sponsor and action history inline. sort=latest_action_desc surfaces bills currently moving. openstates_get_jurisdiction with include=legislative_sessions returns valid session identifiers for session filtering.

NameTypeReqDescription
action_sincestringISO 8601 date — only return bills with an action after this date (e.g., "2025-01-01").
chamberstringFilter by originating chamber. "upper" = Senate, "lower" = House/Assembly.
classificationstringBill classification: "bill", "resolution", "constitutional amendment", etc.
created_sincestringISO 8601 date — only return bills first entered in Open States after this date (e.g., "2025-01-01"). Use to find newly-introduced bills, as opposed to recently-updated or recently-acted-on.
includearrayRelated data to inline. "sponsorships" and "actions" cover most research needs without a separate openstates_get_bill call. "votes" adds full vote tallies and per-legislator positions.
jurisdictionstringState name, two-letter abbreviation, or OCD-ID (e.g., "Washington", "wa", or "ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:wa/government"). Required unless q is provided.
pageintegerPage number (1-indexed).
per_pageintegerResults per page. Maximum 20. Default 10.
qstringFull-text search across bill titles, abstracts, and text. Required unless jurisdiction is provided. Pair it with jurisdiction whenever a state is known — a q-only search over every jurisdiction times…
sessionstringSession identifier (e.g., "2025", "2025-2026", "2025rs"). Use openstates_get_jurisdiction with include=legislative_sessions to discover valid values. Omit to search across all sessions.
sortstringSort order. Use "latest_action_desc" for bills currently moving through the legislature.
sponsorstringFilter by sponsor name or OCD person ID.
sponsor_classificationstringFilter sponsor type: "primary", "cosponsor".
subjectarrayFilter to bills tagged with one or more subject categories.
updated_sincestringISO 8601 date — only return bills updated after this date (e.g., "2025-01-01").
NameTypeReqDescription
appliedFiltersobjectyesFilters applied to this query as the server received them, for agent self-verification of zero or unexpected results.
maxPagenumberyesTotal pages available.
noticestringRecovery hint when results are empty — names every filter that narrowed the query and suggests how to broaden. Absent when results are returned.
pagenumberyesCurrent page returned.
paginationobjectyesPagination metadata.
resultsarrayyesBills matching the search criteria.
totalCountnumberyesTotal bills matching the query across all pages.

No examples provided.

openstates_search_committees ~311

List committees for a jurisdiction. jurisdiction is required — a request spanning all 56 jurisdictions exceeds the upstream timeout, so scope every call to a single state; use openstates_list_jurisdictions to pick one. Experimental — Open States is actively working to restore committee support and not all states have data. Use chamber to scope to upper (senate) or lower (house) committees. Use classification=subcommittee to find subcommittees of a parent. Use include=memberships to get the full roster with member roles. The coverageNote field in the output will always note the experimental coverage limitations.

NameTypeReqDescription
chamberstringFilter by chamber. "upper" = Senate, "lower" = House/Assembly.
classificationstringFilter to parent committees or subcommittees only. Omit for all.
includearrayRelated data to inline. "memberships" includes the full roster with member roles. "links" includes the committee homepage and reference links, and "sources" the provenance URLs behind the record.
jurisdictionstringyesState name, abbreviation, or OCD-ID. Required — an all-states request exceeds the upstream timeout, so every call must be scoped to a single jurisdiction.
pageintegerPage number (1-indexed).
parentstringOCD organization ID of a parent committee to retrieve its subcommittees.
per_pageintegerResults per page. Maximum 20.
NameTypeReqDescription
appliedFiltersobjectyesFilters applied to this query as the server received them, for agent self-verification of zero or unexpected results.
coverageNotestringyesCommittee data is experimental — not all states have coverage in Open States. Empty results may indicate the state lacks data, not that no committees exist.
maxPagenumberyesTotal pages available.
pagenumberyesCurrent page returned.
paginationobjectyesPagination metadata.
resultsarrayyesCommittees matching the search criteria.
totalCountnumberyesTotal committees matching the query across all pages.

No examples provided.

openstates_search_events ~340

Search hearings, floor sessions, and committee meetings. jurisdiction is required — the Open States events endpoint has no all-states search, so scope every call to a single state; use openstates_list_jurisdictions to pick one. Experimental — most states do not publish event data to Open States. Use after and before to scope to a date range. Set require_bills=true to filter to events with bills on the agenda, which is the most useful filter for tracking legislation through committee. Use include=agenda,participants for full meeting context. Empty results often indicate the state lacks event data rather than no events occurring.

NameTypeReqDescription
afterstringISO 8601 datetime — events starting after this time. Use to find upcoming hearings.
beforestringISO 8601 datetime — events starting before this time.
includearrayRelated data to inline. "agenda" includes the meeting agenda with bill references. "participants" includes the committee or chamber hosting the event. "links" and "media" add related URLs and recordi…
jurisdictionstringyesState name, abbreviation, or OCD-ID. Required — the Open States events endpoint has no all-states search, so every call must be scoped to a single jurisdiction.
pageintegerPage number (1-indexed).
per_pageintegerResults per page. Maximum 20.
require_billsbooleanWhen true, only return events with at least one bill on the agenda. Most useful for tracking legislation through committee.
NameTypeReqDescription
appliedFiltersobjectyesFilters applied to this query as the server received them, for agent self-verification of zero or unexpected results.
coverageNotestringyesEvent data is experimental — most states do not publish event data to Open States. Empty results may indicate the state lacks data, not that no events occurred.
maxPagenumberyesTotal pages available.
noticestringRecovery hint when results are empty. Absent when results are returned.
pagenumberyesCurrent page returned.
paginationobjectyesPagination metadata.
resultsarrayyesEvents matching the search criteria.
totalCountnumberyesTotal events matching the query across all pages.

No examples provided.

openstates_search_people ~702

Search state legislators and officials by name, jurisdiction, chamber, or district, or fetch specific people by OCD person ID. Party is reported on every result but cannot be filtered on — narrow by party after the call. Either jurisdiction or id is required — a search spanning all 56 jurisdictions exceeds the upstream timeout, including a name-only one, so scope every call to a single state or to specific person IDs. Use openstates_list_jurisdictions to pick a jurisdiction, or openstates_get_legislators_by_location when you have coordinates but no state. id takes the person IDs that openstates_get_bill sponsorships and openstates_get_committee memberships hand back, and resolves any number of them in one call. Supports name substring matching (case-insensitive). org_classification targets a role type: "upper" for Senate, "lower" for House/Assembly, "executive" for governors and executive officials, and "legislature" for every legislator — both chambers merged into one paginated set (all upper members, then all lower), which excludes executive-branch officials. Omitting org_classification is not the same as "legislature": it returns every officeholder, executive officials included. include=offices adds phone, fax, and address. include=links adds website and social links.

NameTypeReqDescription
districtstringDistrict label (e.g., "1", "37", "At-Large"). Formats vary by state.
idarrayOCD person IDs (e.g., "ocd-person/9eddb3cd-868e-42ba-831a-b415fd7ed445"). Required unless jurisdiction is provided — it returns exactly these people, so it scopes the call on its own and needs no jur…
includearrayRelated data to inline. "offices" includes phone, fax, and address. "links" includes website and social links. "other_names" includes alternate/former names, "other_identifiers" cross-system IDs, and…
jurisdictionstringState name, abbreviation, or OCD-ID. Required unless id is provided — an all-states search exceeds the upstream timeout, so every call must be scoped to a single jurisdiction or to specific person ID…
namestringName or partial name to match (case-insensitive substring). Narrows within the jurisdiction; it does not substitute for one.
org_classificationstringFilter by role type. "upper" = Senate, "lower" = House/Assembly, "executive" = governors and executive officials, "legislature" = every legislator (both chambers merged into one paginated set, all up…
pageintegerPage number (1-indexed).
per_pageintegerResults per page. Maximum 20.
NameTypeReqDescription
appliedFiltersobjectyesFilters applied to this query as the server received them, for agent self-verification of zero or unexpected results.
maxPagenumberyesTotal pages available.
noticestringRecovery hint when results are empty. Absent when results are returned.
pagenumberyesCurrent page returned.
paginationobjectyesPagination metadata.
resultsarrayyesLegislators matching the search criteria.
totalCountnumberyesTotal legislators matching the query across all pages.

No examples provided.